House and Senate leaders dedicated a bronze statue of President Gerald Ford on Tuesday, remembering the former Michigan lawmaker as a man of integrity who helped the nation heal from the Watergate crisis.Full story

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Washington Mayor Vincent Gray was among 41 people arrested Monday outside the Capitol while protesting the budget deal struck by lawmakers last week. Gray tells msnbc's Chris Jansing he was "pleased" to be "arrested on behalf of the 600,000 people in the District of Columbia."

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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan speaks during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The statue will become a part of the National Statuary Hall Collection of the U.S. Cap